[lewy313]

Hi guys

Today I was supposed to pick up a new m340i, unfortunately, during the inspection of the car, I noticed rust on multiple parts of the chassis.

1. How chassis of your car looked initially?
2. On the front part of the car I have only 60-70 microns of paint do you think it was polished before?
3. Would you accept a new car in such state?

Chassis







Paint thickness



Scratches




Dirt

[BIMthereRunFlat]

That is a bit shabby for a so-called up-scale brand I must say.

[BklynNYBMW]

Is this a brand new purchase or a preowned? Was the car sitting in water for awhile. If it doesn't feel right I would go with the gut feeling and pass on it. No matter how anxious you might be to get one. You don"t want any issues to pop up later. That could then cause a whole different set of headaches and annoyances. Just my 2 cents.
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2017 X6 5.0 MSport, Carbon Black Metallic w/ black leather. All options except vented seats and B/O sound system. AKA the Tumbler
2021 M340i xdrive. Tanzanite Blue with W/Oyster with Red Calipers. All options except Adaptive M suspension, Driver Assistance Professional Package, Cooling and High Performance Tire package. AKA Blue Angel
*Retired 04/30/21: 2018 340i MSport Xdrive sedan. Glacier Silver w/Oyster. All options except active cruise control and window shades. AKA Airstream

[BklynNYBMW]

Ok. Just saw this was a new purchase. Pass on it and go to another dealer. Something is not right,
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2017 X6 5.0 MSport, Carbon Black Metallic w/ black leather. All options except vented seats and B/O sound system. AKA the Tumbler
2021 M340i xdrive. Tanzanite Blue with W/Oyster with Red Calipers. All options except Adaptive M suspension, Driver Assistance Professional Package, Cooling and High Performance Tire package. AKA Blue Angel
*Retired 04/30/21: 2018 340i MSport Xdrive sedan. Glacier Silver w/Oyster. All options except active cruise control and window shades. AKA Airstream

[lewy313]

Originally Posted by BIMthereRunFlat

That is a bit shabby for a so-called up-scale brand I must say.

Yeah especially after waiting 7 months for it :/

Originally Posted by BklynNYBMW

Is this a brand new purchase or a preowned? Was the car sitting in water for awhile. If it doesn't feel right I would go with the gut feeling and pass on it. No matter how anxious you might be to get one. You don"t want any issues to pop up later. That could then cause a whole different set of headaches and annoyances. Just my 2 cents.

yes, it's a new car that I ordered in June last year. I didn't accept the car in such a state and right now I'm waiting for the dealer to contact me because yesterday nobody from the upper management was available.

After checking the survey results it seems nobody from the community would pick up this car

[A6bullet]

WTF. My 2 year old winter-driven car is not even close to being rusty. That's seriously sketch.

Something is up with that.

[lewy313]

Originally Posted by A6bullet

WTF. My 2 year old winter-driven car is not even close to being rusty. That's seriously sketch.

Something is up with that.

I used to live in Germany and I will honestly admit I would not rent an external company to check a brand new car. After I moved back to Poland as you can see in the pictures above it was a good idea.

[ham340]

Did you car sit at the port for awhile awaiting parts?

[SteveinArizona]

Good catch. Correct decision. Most buyers would never have noticed it and been stuck with it.

[lewy313]

Originally Posted by ham340

Did you car sit at the port for awhile awaiting parts?

The car was produced in Munich and delivered to Poland by train or car.

From what I have heard so far it was waiting for production and once it started at the end of December it was produced rather quickly without interruptions. I guess in reality car could be stored in some parking for a couple of months before production was completed.

Originally Posted by SteveinArizona

Good catch. Correct decision. Most buyers would never have noticed it and been stuck with it.

Thanks, I will need to talk with the dealer and bank on Monday because it's a leased car.

[trife.]

Zero chance I'd move forward with that purchase. That's unacceptable for a new vehicle.

[TruthOne]

I wouldn't buy . Those scratches look like it's in the clear coat and can be buffed out though

[bavarianride]

To OP, the under bumper water spots of pic#9 should be OK.

The front bumper scratch by license frame of pic#7 appears to reach base coat, it may need spot fix/repaint bumper.

The white residuals on rocker panel of front passenger of pic #8 probably can be buffed out.

The rusty spots shown in pic #1, 2, and 3 are unacceptable, those components need to be swapped out by dealer.

The solder marks on pic #4 and 5 look OK.

The paint thickness of 60-70 on front fenders from Munich may need further investigation.

I haven't measured my G20 paint, but others posted that G20 SLO build has 110-ish paint thickness all around.

[lewy313]

Originally Posted by bavarianride

To OP, the under bumper water spots of pic#9 should be OK.

The front bumper scratch by license frame of pic#7 appears to reach base coat, it may need spot fix/repaint bumper.

The white residuals on rocker panel of front passenger of pic #8 probably can be buffed out.

The rusty spots shown in pic #1, 2, and 3 are unacceptable, those components need to be swapped out by dealer.

The solder marks on pic #4 and 5 look OK.

The paint thickness of 60-70 on front fenders from Munich may need further investigation.

I haven't measured my G20 paint, but others posted that G20 SLO build has 110-ish paint thickness all around.

Thank you for all the details. I will be talking tomorrow with the Dealer and discussing all of it. Here is one extra picture of scratches on a different element.

[ramparts]

Originally Posted by lewy313

The car was produced in Munich and delivered to Poland by train or car.

From what I have heard so far it was waiting for production and once it started at the end of December it was produced rather quickly without interruptions. I guess this is a lie and most likely car was stored in some parking for a couple of months.

Thanks, I will need to talk with the dealer and bank on Monday because it's a leased car.

PM me the vin of the car and I'll check for you !

[bavarianride]

Originally Posted by lewy313

Thank you for all the details. I will be talking tomorrow with the Dealer and discussing all of it. Here is one extra picture of scratches on a different element.

These scratches show that the selling dealer does not take good care of the car after it arrives at dealer.

[Redditor9000]

How many miles are on this car?

[PrinceM340]

Fuck no

[zazzau]

If the dealer is willing to work with you in addressing all these concerns, I see no reason to refuse the car - unless you're willing to order another one and wait it out. Still sucks that you have to deal with this. Good luck!

[BklynNYBMW]

Pass on it Bud. The only way you should take delivery of the car is if it is in pristine condition. This car is far from it. Keep us posted and good luck.
__________________________________________________ ________________________
2017 X6 5.0 MSport, Carbon Black Metallic w/ black leather. All options except vented seats and B/O sound system. AKA the Tumbler
2021 M340i xdrive. Tanzanite Blue with W/Oyster with Red Calipers. All options except Adaptive M suspension, Driver Assistance Professional Package, Cooling and High Performance Tire package. AKA Blue Angel
*Retired 04/30/21: 2018 340i MSport Xdrive sedan. Glacier Silver w/Oyster. All options except active cruise control and window shades. AKA Airstream

[lewy313]

Originally Posted by Redditor9000

How many miles are on this car?

12km so around 7.6. miles

Originally Posted by zazzau

If the dealer is willing to work with you in addressing all these concerns, I see no reason to refuse the car - unless you're willing to order another one and wait it out. Still sucks that you have to deal with this. Good luck!

If the dealer will be willing to address these issues I will be happy to pick it up. I waited 7 months for this car and I really want the current m340i and not the LCI version.